Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 14, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift travel contract at a short-term acute care hospital in Indiana, with AWHONN-guided patient ratios and MCH float requirements.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit in a short-term acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes active labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-sections with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antepartum, and triage patients
• Patient ratios follow AWHONN staffing guidelines: 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients
• Equipment used includes CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Philips monitoring (wired and wireless), Periwatch, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger radiant warmers, birthing and peanut balls, vein light, and V-scan
• Charting is done in Cerner; experience is required
• Night shift, 4x12-hour shifts (18:00–06:30)
• Float required within the MCH service line, including potential float to an affiliate hospital nearby

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license in hand at time of consideration — pending licenses are not accepted
• RN degree from a university accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM (AHA and RQI formats accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Indiana residents are considered local candidates and are not eligible for this position

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the contract
• Any permanent or PRN employee of IU Health must have a 12-month break in IU Health employment before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health must take a consecutive break to reset eligibility: 90 days for out-of-state residents and 180 days for in-state residents
• RTO of 5 days or fewer may be auto-approved